Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Possibly from es- +‎ câncaro (alternative form of cancro “cancer”) +‎ -ar (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ʁ)/ [is.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(h)], /es.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ʁ)/ [es.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ɾ)/, /es.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ʁ)/ [iʃ.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(χ)], /eʃ.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ʁ)/ [eʃ.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kɐ̃.kaˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.kɐˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.kɐˈɾa.ɾi/

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: es‧can‧ca‧rar

Verb edit

escancarar (first-person singular present escancaro, first-person singular preterite escancarei, past participle escancarado)

  1. (transitive) to gape (to open wide)

Conjugation edit